March 10, 2018
- Review of emergency supply video and supply list – what’s needed and how much does it cost
- Alternative Antibiotics
- Use of self applied tourniquet and practice
- Review of Israeli bandage video and practice
- An IFAK, Pocket BVM and D.O.K. will be on display
*IFAK = Individual First Aid Kit
*BVM = Bag Valve Mask
*DOK = Downed Officer Kit (a.k.a. Blow Out Kit, GSW Kit, etc.) - Medical matters you might not have thought of
CAT Tourniquet
Israeli Bandage
Medical matters you might not have thought of
- Wound debridement is not pretty no matter how it’s done. Without access to modern medicine, we may need to get creative. The use of maggots is a proven method that is used today because of some of its unique benefits.
- New Science Shows How Maggots Heal Wounds
- Healing Wounds With Maggots
- Using maggots in wound care Part 1
- Using maggots in wound care Part 2
- How Maggots Heal Wounds.pdf
- Fracture diagnosis – It’s not modern x-ray technology, but a simple stethoscope and tuning fork can determine whether or not a bone is fractured.
- Using a tuning fork & stethoscope to diagnose a fracture